Comparison

StatsSims vs IntroStat

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

StatsSims

Explore statistical concepts with interactive simulations designed for introductory statistics courses. Covers topics from sampling to distributions, with more to come.

Highlights
  • Interactive statistical simulations
  • Introductory statistics topics
  • Sampling and distributions
  • Confidence intervals
  • Regression and correlation
  • Future topic additions planned
Features
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StatsPL Sims is a collection of easy-to-use, interactive simulations to explore statistics. StatsPL Sims was developed for College students taking an Intro to Stats (Stats 101) course, but is also suitable for high school students taking statistics. The following simulations are currently included: -Simple Random Sampling -Frequency Tables vs. Histograms -Histogram Explorer -Central Limit Theorem -Dice Roller -Confidence Intervals -Regression Line Game -Regression Line Explorer -Correlation Coefficient (R) -Normal Distribution -Binomial Distribution -Chi Square Distribution -F Distribution -T Distribution Over the next months, we will add more simulations on additional topics, such as: -One-sample t-test -Two-Sample t-test

About

IntroStat

This app serves as a comprehensive statistics calculator and learning tool for introductory statistics courses. It offers a wide range of calculation features, data visualization, and an integrated textbook with formulas and examples.

Highlights
  • Summary statistics calculation
  • Data visualization (boxplots, histograms)
  • Probability calculations
  • Hypothesis testing
  • Confidence intervals
  • Integrated statistics textbook
Features
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IntroStat is a probability and statistics calculator. It is the perfect learning tool for an introductory statistics course. Use it to perform any of your statistics calculation needs. IntroStat also includes a statistics textbook complete with formulas, exercise problems, examples, and more. FREE IN THE CALCULATOR: • Enter & Save Datasets • Generate Summary Statistics • Calculate z-Scores • Draw Boxplots & Histograms • Visualize Key Concepts like The Empirical Formula • Plot Discrete and Continuous Random Variables • Perform Probability Calculations • Conduct Hypothesis Testing • Compute Confidence Intervals • Lookup Critical Values of Distributions • Perform Simple Regression Analysis • ANOVA, Chi-Square, & F-Tests • Introductory Statistics Textbook Upgrade as a Premium User to unlock: • Dark Mode • 12 Color Themes • Zoom • Custom Decimal Precision • Comma Display • No Ads Have any questions? Please reach out to us via email at IntroStatApp@gmail.com. End User Licensing Agreement: https://www.introstatapp.com/user-agreement Privacy Policy: https://www.introstatapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

StatsSims4 screens
IntroStat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IntroStat at 4.9 against StatsSims's 4.2. IntroStat also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 50%) and ratings volume (24 vs 5). StatsSims's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IntroStat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StatsSims asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IntroStat holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of StatsSims's written reviews are positive against 92% of IntroStat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StatsSims ships an update every 2 months, IntroStat every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
StatsSims versus IntroStat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStatsSimsIntroStat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.9 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings524 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew York UniversityZhiyi Zhang

Customer experience

StatsSims

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

IntroStat

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

StatsSims

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

IntroStat

One-time1
  • IntroStat Premium Features$4.99

Questions

Is StatsSims free?
StatsSims is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IntroStat free?
IntroStat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StatsSims or IntroStat?
IntroStat is rated higher. StatsSims averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while IntroStat averages 4.9 from 24 ratings.
Do StatsSims or IntroStat have ads?
IntroStat shows ads; StatsSims does not.
Which is updated more often, StatsSims or IntroStat?
StatsSims ships an update every 2 months, and IntroStat every 3 months. Most recently, StatsSims was updated on June 11, 2026 and IntroStat on September 18, 2026.

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